Among the cultural monuments in Ústí nad Labem, tombs and a school building have been added

Ústí nad Labem - The Ministry of Culture declared the building of the primary school on Palach Street a monument. It was built according to the design of architect Josef Gočár. In the third quarter, the tomb of the prominent industrialist Johann Schicht's family was also added to the list of monuments at the cemetery in the Střekov district, along with a group of four tombs of factory owners at the cemetery in Krásné Březno. CTK was informed of this today by the spokesperson for the National Heritage Institute in Ústí nad Labem, Věra Brožová.

The building on Palach Street was opened on September 28, 1930, as a minority municipal and civic school. The construction by the renowned Czech architect Gočár was also supported by the state. The functionalist building was meant to become a symbol of the new Czechoslovakia in predominantly German-speaking Ústí. At the time of its establishment, the school had 19 classes, and just two years after the ceremonial approval, it was attended by more than 600 students.

Architect Josef Gočár was an experienced designer of school buildings, particularly known for his pioneering works in Hradec Králové. The building is adorned with a period state emblem placed on a stone plaque in front of the main facade.

Johann Schicht belonged to a prominent family of industrialists in Ústí. He moved the original family soap factory from Rynoltice to Ústí nad Labem-Střekov, where he started production in 1882. In 1891, he registered the trademark for the famous soap with a deer. Schicht's tomb at the Střekov cemetery is a generously decorated Art Nouveau structure. The tomb was built by his sons Georg and Heinrich in 1912. It features sculptural decorations symbolizing the relationship between man and woman and between man and man. In the central part, there is a marble bust of the businessman, which once stood out against a golden mosaic background.

At the cemetery in Krásné Březno, the tomb of the families of Alois Köhler, Anton Baselt, Carl F. Wolfrum, and the family of Fritz Wolfrum have recently been added to the list of monuments.

At the end of last year, Ústí nad Labem decided to take over six tombs of prominent residents. The generous funerary buildings have been deteriorating since 1945.